Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Poco F7

65 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco F7, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Lighter design: 180g vs 215.7g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Poco F7

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Xiaomi Poco F7

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Xiaomi Poco F7

71

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Xiaomi Poco F7

94

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Xiaomi Poco F7

0

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Xiaomi Poco F7

87

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Xiaomi Poco F7

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Xiaomi Poco F7

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1700 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Xiaomi Poco F7

1534 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	215.7 g (7.61 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Silver
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Xiaomi Poco F7

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Poco F7 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	1024	1024
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Xiaomi Poco F7

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Xiaomi Poco F7

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Xiaomi Poco F7

n/a

CPU	308025	n/a
GPU	439066	n/a
Memory	237645	n/a
UX	212297	n/a
NanoReview Score	1187033	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Xiaomi Poco F7

n/a

Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	52 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8751	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

Xiaomi Poco F7

n/a

Writing score	14840	n/a
Web score	11534	n/a
Video editing	7452	n/a
Data manipulation	9643	n/a
NanoReview Score	12987	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	4800 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	0:39 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Xiaomi Poco F7

25:50

Web Browsing	06:17 h	10:04 h
Video Playback	10:46 h	14:33 h
Games	04:42 h	07:02 h
Standby Mode	71 h	130 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	15 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

Xiaomi Poco F7

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Xiaomi Poco F7

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Xiaomi Poco F7

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2021 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	399
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes 90 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Poco F7

Key Differences

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